Wild hermit crabs eat and drink infrequently. As per Estuarine, Coastal, and Shelf Science, wild hermit crabs spend their days burrowed under the sand, enabling them to avoid the sun […]

Fruits are a natural part of a hermit crab’s diet, even in the wild. Even though hermit crabs don’t encounter pineapples in their natural habitats, they can benefit from the […]

Wild hermit crabs sustain themselves through scavenging. According to the Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, they relish a varied diet. Most hermit crabs prefer not to eat the […]

Hermit crabs will eat almost any greenery that you put in their tank. So, you may wonder if your hermies will enjoy eating dandelions. These small plants can be found […]

Hermit crabs can eat plant matter. Hailing from tropical areas, hermies occasionally find brightly colored fruit. However, strawberries don’t grow on beaches, and hermit crabs never encounter them in the […]

As a hermit crab owner, you may have heard that oranges are dangerous. After all, the leaves and bark of the orange tree are toxic to hermit crabs. Orange peels […]

Hermits don’t eat rice in the wild, so it’s natural to think it’s unsuitable for their diet. Worse still, there are horror stories of birds exploding from eating rice. You […]

The foods that hermit crabs uncover at the beach are completely different from what you might find in the kitchen. That may make you wonder if hermit crabs are allowed […]

Although blueberries can’t be found at the beach, hermit crabs can still gain many health benefits from eating them. These berries are full of antioxidants, immune system boosters, and vitamins. […]

If you keep hermit crabs, you will spend a lot of time in your local supermarket’s fresh fruit aisle. Fruit offers nutrition, as well appealing to the palate of most […]

Fresh, organic vegetables are the cornerstone of a hermit crabs meal plan. Veggies provide hermit crabs with the nutrition they need, as well as appealing to their varied palate. Among […]

In the wild, hermit crabs are omnivorous and opportunistic scavengers. Hermit crabs do not hunt down live prey. Instead, they sustain themselves on what they can find. In captivity, you […]